Full day Lake Myvatn Classic tour

This was an excellent day trip. Our guide was top notch. She spoke the whole time on the bus explaining what we were seeing and about what we were about to see. When our ship extended our rebounding time, she and driver decided to take a different route back and show us some extra things we would have not normally seen. This was way above our expectations. Booking The Traveling Viking was the best decision we have made. This excursion was my favourite of the whole trip. Our only wish was that Iceland provided better washroom facilities for the number of people who are visiting. For older people this is an issue.

Small group tour of the area. Our guide grew up in the area and told stories of his youth. Godafoss is breathtaking. Dimmuborgir was fun to walk around and look at the lava formations. Well paced - didn’t feel rushed.

This was convenient for us as we walked into it right off the cruise ship. I don’t see the appeal with going to Myvatn Lake, the bugs are literally relentless trying to get into your nose and eyes it’s like a Hitchcock movie. The seller of the tour said we’d be seeing the gap between the tectonic plates and we didn’t get to see that. The guide was nice enough but I would have appreciated more facts about Iceland. For the same price for two people it would be better to hire a car and go at your own pace. You could also stop for lunch wherever you liked that way. It was impossible to eat at the restaurant they stopped at for us because they hadn’t booked us inside and you can’t eat in a bug infestation.

Fun tour with great guide and driver. Great sights even in the rain. Waterfall was worth the trip.

This tour would have been 5 stars except for the extremely annoying flies (midges) which affected 2 of the 4 stops. Many people were wearing netting over their faces which I assumed they purchased separately or were provided by their tour operator; however, The Traveling Viking, the operator under this Viator tour did not supply these, and it was very difficult to enjoy these 2 sites with the intensity of the flies. Fortunately, they didn’t seem to bite. Godafoss waterfall beautiful—and crowded as were all of the stops. The Skutustaoagigar crater area also lovely, but this is where the flies first showed up in mass. Next stop was the fascinating Dimmuborgir lava formations. Lots to see but annoying flies led to early retreat to the gift shop/cafe and back on the bus to escape the pesky flies. Final stop at the Namafjall Hverir geothermal area was outstanding, and NO flies and we had sufficient time to explore the area and take photos. Driver Oscar and guide Tina were very good. I would recommend this tour, but would suggest asking if flies expected on your dates of travel, and if so, will operator supply face netting. We were there 8/18/26.

Very good tour, except we did not stop at the cave with water pictured on the booking page. Not enough time to properly visit Godafoss falls. Great driver and guide.

It was a great tour. We later did a Diamond Tour too, so there was a bit of overlap. But we were very glad to have done this one too, to see some more points of interest around the Myvatn Lake, like the pseudocraters and the Dimmuborgir lava formations. The tour was well organised, although we had to wait quite a long time for pick-up. That was because the cruise ship had moored away from the harbour, so tour passengers from there (we weren't on the ship) had to be brought to shore on a boat. I don't think The Traveling Viking could have done anything about it. They were very friendly and helpful when we rang them. They also communicated well before the tour, when they got in touch to discuss whether we wanted to go on the German or the English tour (we didn't mind, and were placed into the German one). The tour guide was very good and gave us loads of information. We were puzzled because she occasionally struggled to find a German word but on the other hand had no accent whatsoever. It all made sense when she told us that she spent her early childhood in Germany but hadn't used her German much since then. The lack of an accent made it really easy to understand her, compared to other tour guides. We also felt that she looked after us exceptionally well, taking a lot of precautions to prevent loosing anybody or for anyone to get hurt (we were well warned of the dangers of the hot sulphur pits at Hverir!). Read more about - Full day Lake Myvatn Classic tour - https://www.viator.com/tours/Akureyri/Full-day-Lake-Myvatn-Classic-tour/d4341-211155P2?m=58827?mcid=56757

It was a great tour. We later did a Diamond Tour too, so there was a bit of overlap. But we were very glad to have done this one too, to see some more points of interest around the Myvatn Lake, like the pseudocraters and the Dimmuborgir lava formations. The tour was well organised, although we had to wait quite a long time for pick-up. That was because the cruise ship had moored away from the harbour, so tour passengers from there (we weren't on the ship) had to be brought to shore on a boat. I don't think The Traveling Viking could have done anything about it. They were very friendly and helpful when we rang them. They also communicated well before the tour, when they got in touch to discuss whether we wanted to go on the German or the English tour (we didn't mind, and were placed into the German one). The tour guide was very good and gave us loads of information. We were puzzled because she occasionally struggled to find a German word but on the other hand had no accent whatsoever. It all made sense when she told us that she spent her early childhood in Germany but hadn't used her German much since then. The lack of an accent made it really easy to understand her, compared to other tour guides. We also felt that she looked after us exceptionally well, taking a lot of precautions to prevent loosing anybody or for anyone to get hurt (we were well warned of the dangers of the hot sulphur pits at Hverir!).

We were very pleased with our tour to the volcanic wonders and Godafoss waterfall provided by this vendor. We visited Akureyri on a cruise ship stop and this tour provided more than the cruise tour would have at a lower cost.

Our tour was spectacular!! The sights were unlike any encountered in years of travel. Lily our guide clearly articulated directions , meeting points and times. On the ride into the mountains and back she told us stories, historical facts and even brought details of how native Icelanders live, eat and find entertainment. She is a gem.